Sarah, one of the Acosta girls who I've known and loved since I moved to Santa Cruz.

The following are photos of the eight amazing girls I've spent my summer with. It was our Banquet tonight where we say our big goodbye, though we still have a few more days. I can't tell you how much God has given me through these girls. It was a great day, but also hard to think about it being over so soon.

Final Stretch

Shipping has been scheduled for Monday. Such a great step in the right direction.

Miss Betty the Vespa is home, and (knock on wood)working perfectly.

I have everything out that I'll need to pack for my trip, and everything else in boxes, which means I may or may not be wearing the same three pair of underwear for the next eight days...plus 49 days after that...

Hm. More information to come, plus pictures of what I'm taking with me.

I'll leave Wednesday afternoon, spend the night at my brother's place, and then officially leave Santa Cruz for the last time on Thursday morning and head down south on the first day of my trip. AH!